Awards
| 2007 | Robert Shaw Award, American Choral Directors Association, Miami, Florida |
| 2006 | Individual Leadership in Choral Music Award, Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia |
| 2005 | Champion of New Music Award, American Composers Forum, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Distinguished Master Artist Award, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida |
| 2003 | Grammy Award Nomination, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) Walden Pond, conductor (Gothic Recordings, LLP) |
| 2003 | Sally Ordway Irvine Award for Vision in the Arts, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2003 | Victor Herbert Award for Distinguished Service to American Music, American Society of Composers and Publishers (ASCAP). Previous winner: John Duffy, founder of Meet the Composer. |
| 2002 | Special Award for Pioneer Vision, Leadership and Commitment to Commissioning and Performing New Choral Works and the Highest Level of Artistry, Chorus America, the Professional Association for Choral Ensembles in North America and ASCAP. |
| 2002 | Louis Botto Award for Innovative Action and Entrepreneurial Zeal, Chorus America. |
| 2001 | The McKnight Foundation Distinguished Artist Award for contributions to the advancement of the arts in Minnesota, The McKnight Foundation. The award included a book and CD about Warland's life and career plus a significant cash award. |
| 1999 | ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, ASCAP. Given for the Dale Warland Singers' commitment to the performance of music written after 1972. Award also won in 1996, 1993 and 1992. |
| 1996 | UNESCO Panel for IFCM Choral Symposium, Sydney, Australia |
| 1996 | Community Arts Award, Sigma Alpha Iota, International Music Fraternity for Women, Minneapolis-St. Paul Alumnae Chapter. |
| 1996 | Honorary Sterling Patron of the Arts, Mu Phi Epsilon, International Music Fraternity. |
| 1995 | Michael Korn Founder's Award for significant contributions to the professional choral art, Chorus America. Previous winners include: Roger Wagner, Robert Shaw, Margaret Hillis, Dominick Argento, Ned Rorem and Alice Parker to name a few. |
| 1993 | F. Melius Christiansen Award, Minnesota American Choral Directors Association |
| 1992 | Margaret Hillis Award For Choral Excellence, Chorus America. The Dale Warland Singers was the first chorus to be given this honor. |
| 1992 | Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| 1989 | Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Southern California Thornton School of Music |
| 1988 | Distinguished Alumnus Award, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota |
| 1984 | Study Grant to research English choral literature at Oxford, Cambridge and London. Bush Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1981 | Study Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board, for study with Robert Shaw |
| 1981 | Recording Panel, National Endowment for the Arts |
| 1980 | Choral Panel, National Endowment for the Arts |
| 1971 | Ford Foundation Study Grant for professional study, Cambridge, England |
| 1958 | Choral Conducting Scholarship, Tanglewood |